Sithanane Pare S23912

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sithanane Pare S23912

7 April, 2023

Submitted by: Divinguru Sri Lanka , on 9 April, 2023

Team Leader: Norbert

Number of Participants: 2

Total Debris Collected: 13.5 kgs (measured)

8.7223600928372, 81.239667717001

Survey Information

Location Name: Sithanane Pare S23912

Organization/Dive Centre: Divinguru Nilaveli

City: Nilaveli

Country: Sri Lanka

Date: 7 April, 2023

Survey Duration: 72 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 8.7223600928372
Longitude: 81.239667717001

Weather Conditions: Pretty good

Survey Depth Range: 8–11 meters

Area Surveyed: 80 m²

Dominant Substrate: rock

Ecosystem: rocky reef

Wave Conditions: Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets	5

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

Net fishing

What was the most unusual item found?

Nothing unusual

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Fishing nets

Comments and Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

Still a lot left

Additional Information

They still do dynamite fishing around

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Sithanane Pare S23912

8.7223600928372, 81.239667717001

Survey Information

Debris Items Collected

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